Jun 16, 2025 Work Session & City Commission

City Commission of the City of Decatur

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Retirement 101 presentation

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Theresa Decastro, Assistant City Manager over Administrative Services (first introduced at SEG 006), presented an employee "Retirement 101" overview about Decatur's defined‑benefit pension and optional 457 plan. She explained plan mechanics (rule of 75 for public safety; rule of 80 for general employees), contribution rates (public safety 14%, general employees averaging 6%), vesting (10 years), survivor benefit amendment adopted July 2024 (increased from 50% to 75%) and tools employees can use to run retirement scenarios (NYPAA/portal). She took questions on COLA, overtime exclusion, Medicare

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Decatur City Commission held a regular meeting on June 16, 2025. Staff presented an employee "Retirement 101" session; the commission adopted the 2025 millage rates and the 2025–26 budgets and approved a set of contracts and agreements including a school resource officer MOU and a downtown camera purchase. Residents raised process and land‑use concerns about a proposed early learning/daycare site.

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